Zhang Yang returned to Qitian Peak once more and gathered everyone together. Even the twelve Immortal Kings who had been cultivating in seclusion on Qitian Peak were summoned.
"Esteemed seniors, more than eight years have passed since our twenty-year agreement." Zhang Yang looked at the many Immortal Kings. "Over these past eight years, I have gained eight Immortal King subordinates and another one or two hundred True Immortals.
"As for myself, I have visited every major force in the Immortal Realm and conferred divine titles upon five great gods for the Immortal Realm.
"So, esteemed seniors, how much progress have you made toward breaking through to the Immortal Emperor Realm?"
The twelve Immortal Kings looked somewhat embarrassed. They had failed to break through over tens of thousands of years. Could they really manage it in just a few years?
Even with the Divine Lord expounding the Dao, they still needed time.
"Cultivation cannot be accomplished through seclusion alone," Zhang Yang continued. "To comprehend the Dao, one must first comprehend. And comprehension naturally requires more thoughts.
"And more thoughts often come from more experiences.
"It is not something that can be achieved merely by sitting in seclusion and thinking alone.
"My people cultivate quickly because their experiences are beyond anything you can imagine.
"People like Zhang Hairui have experienced more over the past dozen or so years than they did throughout their entire previous lives.
"They have fought those in the Emperor Dao Realm and killed Immortal Kings. To you, that is probably unimaginable, isn't it?
"Although some of you have also fought those in the Emperor Dao Realm, you are ultimately lofty Immortal Kings. The feeling of being a True Immortal is completely different.
"Therefore, during the time ahead, you may leave Qitian Peak.
"You may travel throughout the Immortal